I must say, seeing all of the 'ride postponed/cancelled' notes for this morning got me feelin' a little blue.  If folks feel it's a safely thing, then I can respect that.  But, if it's just a 'ugh...rain' thing...  We spend so much time running away from the natural world - especially here in this amazing city - that I'd encourage folks to just let go; release yourself into the notion of a bit of discomfort and thereby pass beyond it.  Maybe you'll find a way to enjoy the beauty of the world, and your body within it, in a way that never seemed possible before!

Hi all -- If any NYCC members were in the group of cyclists who stopped to help when I got doored yesterday, thank you all so much.  A special thanks to Nathaniel if you happen to be reading this!

And if anyone has any information of who the responsible party was or the car (van?) license plate, please get in touch.  I am shocked that someone would just walk away, but maybe I shouldn't be.

The important thing is I will be ok in the long run, though there's some bad damage to deal with now.  

Thanks again to all.  Cyclist are awesome people so much of the time!

Sarah

Mothre Nature isn't working in our favor today. The Pancake ride is OFF. We'll try again next week.

Hi, is anyone interested in co-leading a B16/17 ride on either 9/10 or 9/11 to Nyack?

I'm new here.  Rode with Ellen Jaffe last weekend and she thought I was a B16/17, although I'm a newbie so shouldn't be leading a ride...but, I'm happy to help someone coordinate one!  There aren't any open "B" rides next weekend on either 9/10 or 9/11....ANYONE INTERESTED IN CO-LEADING A RIDE TO NYACK WITH ME? 

AND, WHO WOULD JOIN THE GROUP FOR A RIDE TO NYACK on 9/10 or 9/11?

Cheers, Michele

Not another gratuitous article about a grisly accident, but an interesting account of GPS as a sort of black box:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/science/06accident.html

going to rain....booo......see you Thursday

Due to the weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday the Ridgewood Pancakes for Lunch ride may be canceled. Please check the message board at 8:00 AM on Tuesday Sept. 6 for cancelation notice.

Thank you Pat Mullen for an incredibly beautiful and well run ride yesterday. I highly recommend this very well thought out island hopping journey.  Try it, at least once.

Rockland County's Highway Department periodically spreads loose small stones on the roads up there.  They claim that this extends the road life.  However this year the dissipation of the small stones has been slower than usual since their spreading about three weeks ago.  They still cover the roadway in many places, especially at the intersection of Tweed and Bradley (CR's 5 & 38).  This can be treacherous for cycling, especially on hilly stretches. I hope the stones are gone by the time of my next weekend LoHud ride in early October so we can use those roads.